Sophomores Visit Glen Cove Holocaust Museum
“Life is all about choices, and you can choose to be an upstander or a bystander.” – Mr. Masuilis
“Life is all about choices, and you can choose to be an upstander or a bystander.” – Mr. Masuilis
Article by Phoenix writer Sophia Kelly ’26: On April 19, many of our sophomores attended the Holocaust Museum in Glen Cove to learn about the history, experience, and persecution of Jewish people during World War II. The students got a tour of the museum and heard the story of Arnie Newfield, a survivor of the…
Article by Phoenix writer Cristina Palmieri ’25: Kellenberg Memorial’s History Department took members of the sophomore class to the Holocaust Museum and Tolerance Center in Glen Cove on May 3. At the museum, students heard testimony from Bernard Igirlski. Igirlski, a survivor of two ghettos and eight concentration camps, shared his story of survival before,…
Article by Phoenix writer Cristina Palmieri ’25: On Wednesday, May 4th, Mr. C. O’Brien, Mrs. Riiska, and Mr. Masiulis took 32 members of the sophomore class to the Holocaust Museum and Tolerance Center in Glen Cove. Upon the students’ arrival to the museum, they were divided into three groups and were assigned tour guides. The…